Team Member Production

PJ Food Service, Inc.; Kentucky; On-site; USD 16,531 - 27,552; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dough & Degrees program: tuition paid

Hourly team member bonus

Paid Time Off

Monthly awards & pizza day

Career advancement opportunities

Health insurance options

Uniforms provided

Job summary

Papa John's production team member role at our food manufacturing plant seeks individuals to produce high quality dough and maintain equipment in a sanitary environment. Shifts available: 1st (5am-2pm) and 2nd (2pm-11pm); pay up to $20/hr.

Responsibilities include placing dough on trays, dating and rotating inventory, following GMP and HACCP standards, and operating tray washers. Training provided with health insurance options and career growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Previous experience in a production or manufacturing environment preferred.
• Food handling certification preferred.
• Ability to read and/or understand written and/or verbal policy, instruction and direction in English required.
• Good eye/hand coordination needed.
• Experience at repetitive activity for a prolonged period of time.
• Basic mathematical skills preferred.
• Basic mechanical skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Place dough balls into clean trays according to PJ Food Service standards.
• Maintain and document GMP standards on cleanliness and sanitation to ensure product is free of contamination or foreign material.
• Pre-soak dough trays and process through tray washer.
• Document and sign off on various processes in dough production (sanitation, rejection procedure, dough weight, etc.).
• Adhere to all prescribed safety practices, including wearing the proper safety equipment/uniform.
• Perform general housekeeping for the Quality Control Center as requested.

Skills

English literacy read/write

Physical stamina

Attention to detail

Manual dexterity

Basic math

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

What's Unique About You Is What Makes Us Better! Diversity is our strength and competitive advantage. Bring your flavor to the Papa John's team today! Come Join the Better Ingredients, Better Pizza Team! We are looking for a Production Team Member at our food manufacturing plant who is responsible for producing high quality dough, maintaining all equipment in a highly sanitized environment, and ensuring all dough is handled properly. 1st shift (5am-2pm) and 2nd shift (2pm-11pm) available! Pay up to $20/hr.

What's on the Menu:

• Place dough balls into clean trays according to PJ Food Service standards.
• Ensure all dough trays are properly dated, stacked and down-stack proper number of trays and maintain rotation practices at proper cooling temperature(s).
• Maintain and document Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards on cleanliness and sanitation to ensure product is free of contamination or foreign material.
• Pre-soak dough trays and process through tray washer.
• Perform advanced lock out/tag out of all dough production equipment prior to cleaning/sanitizing.
• Wash, rinse and sanitize all dough processing equipment and production room upon completion of production.
• Document and sign off on various processes in dough production (sanitation, rejection procedure, dough weight, etc.)
• Adhere to all prescribed safety practices, including wearing the proper safety equipment/uniform.
• Perform general housekeeping for the Quality Control Center as requested.
• Operate floor maintenance equipment to clean carpets and other flooring.
• Use cleaning chemicals and PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) in a safe and proper manner.
• Ensure compliance with Safety standards, Sanitation and HACCP policies & procedures, federal, state and local regulations (OSHA, FDA, DOL) and all Papa John's International, Inc., policies & procedures.
• Other duties may be assigned.

What are some perks?

• Take advantage of our Dough & Degrees program! We'll pay 100% of tuition for undergraduate and graduate online degree programs through our partner universities for eligible team members.
• Hourly Team Member monthly bonus.
• Paid Time Off.
• Recognition for a job well done with a monthly awards and pizza day. (MMM. Pizza.)
• Career advancement opportunities.
• Working with great people in a smaller environment.
• Affordable health insurance options - just ask for details!
• Uniforms are provided.

Critical Ingredients:

• High school or equivalent preferred.
• Previous experience in a production or manufacturing environment preferred.
• Food handling certification preferred.
• Ability to read and/or understand written and/or verbal policy, instruction and direction in English required.
• Good eye/hand coordination needed.
• Experience at repetitive activity for a prolonged period of time.
• Basic mathematical skills preferred.
• Basic mechanical skills preferred.

Everybody loves pizza, which means they also love the people who are behind the scenes working to deliver it. This is complex and challenging work - but let's face it - it's also pizza! If you want a fulfilling career with a company that’s always moving forward, we’re the right place.

Papa John's is a Federal Contract employer who participates in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility for each new team member.

For more information please view the following PDFs: E-Verify Poster (English) - Right to Work Poster (English) - E-Verify Poster (Spanish) - Right to Work Poster (Spanish)

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At Papa John's, we LOVE pizza. It brings people together and brings out the best in all of us. Just like our ingredients and toppings, we combine in unique ways to deliver a truly tantalizing result. Here, you're a valued team member right from the start. We want you to contribute your best ideas, collaborate and keep building your skills.